Windows Backup Won't Work With the Network Drive
- 1). Click "Start," "Programs," "Accessories," "System Tools" and "Backup."
- 2). Click "Back up files and settings."
- 3). Click "Let me choose what to back up." Check the box next to the items you wish to back up. Click on the "Desktop" as the location to store your back-up and click "Finish."
- 4). Right-click "Start" and click "Explore." Drag and drop the back-up file from your Desktop to the network drive for safe keeping, circumventing the issue.
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